Among all the negative news about the economy, housing, lenders, etc., I ran across an article that was sent out from The Williamson County Association of Realtors that talks about our county still being one of the fastest growing counties in the state.  Which again tells us our current real estate market is doing better than most!  I hope you enjoy the information below:

Williamson County Still High Growth Rate

The Texas State Data Center recently released population estimates for all cities and counties in Texas.
According to the report, the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties, grew by 39,000 residents from Jan. 1, 2007 to Jan. 1, 2008 - a growth rate of 2.5 percent. This was slower than 2006's 4.4 percent growth, but the second-highest rate in 2007 among 25 MSAs in Texas.
The TSDC also estimated Williamson County ranked fifth among Texas counties with the highest percentage of population change in 2007. The county added 21,482 residents last year, adding to its status as the county with the second-highest growth rate in Texas since 2000. -Texas State Data Center